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My dh hit a deer on his way to work, which imo is a miracle considering this is the first time. DD's (18 mo. 26lb, 29 inches long) Scenera (mfg date of 4-13-05) and DS's (4 yo, 39 lb 37 inches tall) Natalius (mfg date of 11-12-07) were in the back seat. Neither of the kids were in their seats at the time and considering the damage I've seen in many other deer vs. car crashes, I would call our damages mild to moderate. The bumper and right front quarter are cracked and broken in numerous places and the headlight was smashed, the deer's hoof chipped the windshield and there are some dents on the hood as it bounced off it. DH was not injured and continued on to work. I drove the car to work today and it is fine, just cosmetic as far as we can tell.
I talked to Progressive, our insurance company today. They were wonderful about everything EXCEPT, the agent "reassured" me over and over, the car seats do not need to be replaced as they were unoccupied and "it's not like the car rolled". She also told me she's a mother of three, she understands my concern, but it's fine, really. I was polite and immediately called Cosco and Graco for documentation, as I know the manuals of both seats state ANY accident=replacement. I got confirmation and called her back. She says she's never heard that but if I have it in writing the will reimburse. Any advice on seeing this battle through? Any experience with Progressive?
So, replacement seats. I have to say, I am a fan of the scenera. DS loves his Natalius but I hate it. Getting the crotch strap out from under him is a huge pain. It's also very heavy and we do sometimes have to trade vehicles. However, I know he's safe and that's of course my number 1 priority. Any ideas for comperable replacements in the same price range? Should I just stick it out and get another Natalius? I don't even know if I can find a Natalius locally, I had to order his last year and we are expecting 5-10 inches of snow tonight and my older daughters have an all day cheer competition 30 miles away tomorrow. I want to replace these seats today. I won't use them under any circumstances, but I don't want to have to buy less than ideal replacements just because I need them right away.
TIA
Amy
I talked to Progressive, our insurance company today. They were wonderful about everything EXCEPT, the agent "reassured" me over and over, the car seats do not need to be replaced as they were unoccupied and "it's not like the car rolled". She also told me she's a mother of three, she understands my concern, but it's fine, really. I was polite and immediately called Cosco and Graco for documentation, as I know the manuals of both seats state ANY accident=replacement. I got confirmation and called her back. She says she's never heard that but if I have it in writing the will reimburse. Any advice on seeing this battle through? Any experience with Progressive?
So, replacement seats. I have to say, I am a fan of the scenera. DS loves his Natalius but I hate it. Getting the crotch strap out from under him is a huge pain. It's also very heavy and we do sometimes have to trade vehicles. However, I know he's safe and that's of course my number 1 priority. Any ideas for comperable replacements in the same price range? Should I just stick it out and get another Natalius? I don't even know if I can find a Natalius locally, I had to order his last year and we are expecting 5-10 inches of snow tonight and my older daughters have an all day cheer competition 30 miles away tomorrow. I want to replace these seats today. I won't use them under any circumstances, but I don't want to have to buy less than ideal replacements just because I need them right away.
TIA
Amy